单词 | to usurp on or upon |
释义 | > as lemmasto usurp on or upon 9. to usurp on or upon: extracted from usurpv. a. To practise usurpation upon, to commit illegal seizure or action against (a person or persons). ΚΠ 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur i. iii. 39 Kyng Vther felle seke.., And in the meane whyle hys enemyes Vsurpped vpon hym. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 769/2 Howe longe it is sythe he began first to usurpe upon you. 1576 Southampton Court Leet Rec. (1905) i. 138 His breethren doo vssurpe vppon the Comers vnto of this towne. 1640 W. Habington Hist. Edward IV 21 Women who usurpe on their husbands. 1677 tr. A.-N. Amelot de La Houssaie Hist. Govt. Venice 250 Popes..have usurped upon Seculars in the very power of suppressing of Heretical Books. a1689 W. Watson Clergy-man's Law (1701) 85 If any other Person..doth usurp upon the Lessee. 1769 H. Brooke Fool of Quality IV. xvii. 106 When any of the estates have usurped upon the others. 1889 J. R. Lowell Walton in Latest Ess. (1891) 77 When he speaks of himself he never seems to usurp on other people. b. To encroach or infringe upon (a right, privilege, etc.); to arrogate to oneself unjustly. ΘΚΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > be morally improper for [verb (transitive)] > infringe or encroach on attaina1382 pinchc1400 accroach1423 usurp1447 to usurp on or upon1493 invade?1521 encroachc1534 jetc1590 enjamb1600 to trench on or upon1622 trench1631 trample1646 to gain on or upon1647 trespass1652 impose1667 impinge1758 infringe1769 1493 in Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1839) I. 287/1 Vsurping apon þe fredomez & priuilegis of þe said burghe. ?1530 St. German's Dyaloge Doctoure & Student xxvi. f. lxxiiii They vsurpe vpon the popes authorytye. 1594 O. B. Questions Profitable Concernings 31 *b Such destroying fathers vsurped vpon the right. 1598 R. Dallington View of Fraunce sig. L 2v The Noblesse of Athens hauing vsurped vpon the Democratie of that City. 1643 S. Marshall Copy of Let. 25 It is most apparent that they have not usurped upon His Majesties Prerogative. 1684 T. Burnet Theory of Earth i. Ep. to King Those that would usurp upon the fundamental priviledge and birth-right of mankind. 1720 T. Gordon & J. Trenchard Independent Whig No. 16 It is..the highest Sacrilege to usurp upon this great Authority. 1771 O. Goldsmith Hist. Eng. II. 141 The commission..had usurped upon his authority. 1822 Monthly Mag. 53 333 This would..suffer Sweden and Prussia gradually to usurp on its Baltic ascendancy. 1868 Manning in Ess. Relig. & Lit. (1874) 3rd Ser. 12 The Saxon and the Norman kings gradually usurped upon the freedom of the Church by customs. 1879 M. Pattison Milton 123 Many matters, in which the old prelatic church had usurped upon the domain of the state. c. To seize, intrude or lay hold upon (land, property, etc.) without right or just cause; to assume authority or domination over, to become superior to. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > take possession of [verb (transitive)] > appropriate > without right or usurp fornimOE crochec1380 presume1387 encroach?a1400 usurpc1400 wrestc1426 accroach?a1439 supplant1483 usurpa1513 usurpate1542 arrogate1573 to usurp on or upon1594 invade1617 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or overwhelm > specifically of things to come over ——OE accumberc1275 encumber1377 drown1398 overbear1535 to usurp on or upon1594 overact1649 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 576 The Moores or Arabians,..usurping upon the maritime coasts of the Country, have built them places and Cities. a1674 Earl of Clarendon Brief View Leviathan (1676) 160 When he usurp'd upon France with equal Tyranny. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1649 (1955) II. 552 The Parish Churches on which the Presbyterians & Fanatics had usurped. d. To encroach upon physically. (Cf. sense 2b.) ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [verb (transitive)] > move beyond > encroach physically winc1440 encroach1578 usurp1635 to usurp on or upona1658 to eat outa1716 infringe1769 a1658 J. Cleveland Rustick Rampant in Wks. (1687) 447 The honest Husbandmen..repairs the Banks, but does not usurp upon the Stream. < as lemmas |
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